overreaction

o·ver·re·ac·tion
UK: /ˌə‍ʊvəɹɪˈækʃən/   US: /ˈoʊvɝɹiˌækʃən/
nafnorð
  • ofviðbrögð, að bregðast of harkalega við (it was an overreaction to a mild threat)